Since I got my Droid 2, I barely ever use my computer anymore... and ironically, when I DO use my computer at home, 9 times out of 10, I am actually logging into it FROM my Droid via Remote Desktop to prep the latest TV shows from work (I cancelled my cable and pretty much use my PC as a media server).
If you are not someone that uses the internet a ton at home, but still has a laptop, I highly recommend getting an Android phone that can be rooted. Once rooted, there is a free app on the market called Wireless Tether that basically turns your phone into a wifi hotspot that you can connect to with a laptop and use your internet service through your phone on your laptop (or PC if you have wireless on your desktop). You can also pay your carrier a monthly fee for this option, but if you are like me, you are already paying for an "unlimited" data plan so why not do a little homework and really actually get it to be "unlimited"? I average 1 to 1.5 down which is pretty decent over 3G.
we use the net alot to browse, we go to forums, shop and buy thru paypal, youtube, news channels and the such but, we don't game on it anymore, so if i got this correct i can get a smart phone and that adaptor thingy for it and use the phone as a hotspot so my wirless laptop or wireless desktop computer can get on line and still beable to do the things i mentioned? This download surfing time on 3g, is it slow like dial up? What do you mean "Android phone that can be rooted"?
There are also a ton of other really great things you can do with the new smartphones... I use my car dock with GPS every single day, I use it to find places to eat when I am out of town on installs, I use an app called Navionics to get lakemaps, and to be able to mark good spots on said lakemaps with the built in GPS (I can even snap pictures of the fish I catch and it automatically tags the location on the lake via GPS).
Navionics sounds really cool, so am i correct that i would have to have gps turned on in the phone to use this or is it added in the app and gps not needed?
I just recently got it set up so that I have my entire music collection (all 150 GBs) streaming to my phone from my home PC over 3G on demand... Doesn't take up any space on the phone itself, and I have access to listen to anything I want anytime I have a decent signal. Makes driving a whole lot better
It really is a lifechanging device... Just be aware that rooting your phone comes with its own set of risks. It's not really that difficult, and the rewards are worth the risk, but just remember to follow the directions to a T if you move ahead with it. There is always that slight chance of bricking your phone...
whats the risk of a rooted phone?